PHIL41910

Learning Outcomes:

Through looking at case studies and moral discourse in popular culture, we will engage with high-profile issues against the background of normative theory regarding equality, exploitation, oppression, and rights.

Indicative Module Content:

Key topics we will explore include:
• The ethics of markets and the sale of certain goods/services (e.g., sex, human organs, surrogacy services)
• ‘Cancel culture’ and free speech
• Privacy, data, and algorithms

Student Effort Hours:

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:

The course will be delivered in small seminar format in the Department of Philosophy in Trinity College Dublin

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Assessment Strategy  

 

Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, on an activity or draft prior to summative assessment
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

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An extensive and detailed reading list will be made available at the start of the module. To prepare, the following will be useful:
• Zwolinski, Matt, Benjamin Ferguson, and Alan Wertheimer, "Exploitation", The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy (Winter 2022 Edition), Edward N. Zalta & Uri Nodelman (eds.), URL = https://plato.stanford.edu/archives/win2022/entries/exploitation/
• Srinivasan, Amia ‘Cancelled’ in London Review of Books, available here: https://www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v45/n13/amia-srinivasan/cancelled